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Mount Vaca East is located at a radio site on the eastern side of the ridge line, slightly below the peak of Mount Vaca ([https://www.google.com/maps/place/38°23'31.0%22N+122°05'43.8%22W/@38.3920601,-122.095916,18.82z map])(photos).
  
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[https://www.sac-aredn.org Sac-AREDN]
   
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Mount Vaca East is located at a radio site on the eastern side of the ridge line, slightly below the peak of Mount Vaca ([https://www.google.com/maps/place/38°23'31.0%22N+122°05'43.8%22W/@38.3920601,-122.095916,18.82z map])([[Mt Vaca East Photos|photos]]).
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== Nodes ==
  
   
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Part of the [[Bay Area Backbone|Bay Area Backbone.]]
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=== W6AK-MTVACA1-3 ===
  
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== Nodes ==
   
 
=== W6AK-MTVACA2-5 ===
  
=== W6AK-MTVACA2-5 ===
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* Radio: Mikrotik RouterBOARD 912UAG-5HPnD (Basebox 5)
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* Antenna: 120° sector
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* Location: 38.392, -122.096
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* Altitude: 2,800 ft
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* Bearing: -
   
 
== Backbone ==
  
== Backbone ==
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The current AREDN link to [[Carpenter Hill]] will be replaced by a backbone line (proposed November 1st, 2023).
  
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=== MtVacaE-to-CarpHill ===
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* Radio: Ubiquiti airFiber 5XHD
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* Antenna: 34 dBi dish
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* Location: 38.392, -122.096
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* Altitude: 2,800 ft
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* Bearing: 71°
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=== MtVacaE-to-Twitchell (proposed) ===
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* Radio: Ubiquiti airFiber 5XHD
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* Antenna: 30 dBi dish
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* Location: 38.392, -122.096
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* Altitude: 2,800 ft
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* Bearing: 127°
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* Notes: This connects to a low-site at [[Twitchell Tower|Twitchell]], which in turn connects onwards to [[Mount Diablo|Mt Diablo]].
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== Site Details ==
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The site is home to the [https://www.sac-aredn.org Sac-AREDN] club.
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=== Noise ===
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Mt Vaca has many towers and is an extremely noisy environment.
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[[File:MtVacaEastSpectrum.png|frameless|600x600px]]
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=== Future Plans ===
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* Realign dish for best signal now we have a connection.
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=== Completed Work ===
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==== February 2024 / 2 ====
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* Re-flashed the airFiber radio with PtP firmware (rather than PtMP) and successfully established a connection to [[Carpenter Hill]].
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==== February 2023 / 1 ====
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* Repointed dish to try for a consistent connection to Carpenter Hill. Signal strength improved but connection still mostly fails.
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==== December 2023 ====
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* Install the backbone equipment, including an airFiber 5XHD and 34 dBi dish antenna, pointing at [[Carpenter Hill]].
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== Contacts ==
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=== Site Admin ===
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* Tom Preston - KQ6EO - tpkq6eo@gmail.com
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=== Mesh Admin ===
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* Tom Preston - KQ6EO - tpkq6eo@gmail.com

Latest revision as of 12:44, 27 February 2024

IMG 6434.jpeg

Sac-AREDN

Mount Vaca East is located at a radio site on the eastern side of the ridge line, slightly below the peak of Mount Vaca (map)(photos).

Part of the Bay Area Backbone.

Nodes

W6AK-MTVACA2-5

  • Radio: Mikrotik RouterBOARD 912UAG-5HPnD (Basebox 5)
  • Antenna: 120° sector
  • Location: 38.392, -122.096
  • Altitude: 2,800 ft
  • Bearing: -

Backbone

IMG 6433.jpeg

MtVacaE-to-CarpHill

  • Radio: Ubiquiti airFiber 5XHD
  • Antenna: 34 dBi dish
  • Location: 38.392, -122.096
  • Altitude: 2,800 ft
  • Bearing: 71°

MtVacaE-to-Twitchell (proposed)

  • Radio: Ubiquiti airFiber 5XHD
  • Antenna: 30 dBi dish
  • Location: 38.392, -122.096
  • Altitude: 2,800 ft
  • Bearing: 127°
  • Notes: This connects to a low-site at Twitchell, which in turn connects onwards to Mt Diablo.

Site Details

The site is home to the Sac-AREDN club.

Noise

Mt Vaca has many towers and is an extremely noisy environment.

MtVacaEastSpectrum.png

Future Plans

  • Realign dish for best signal now we have a connection.

Completed Work

February 2024 / 2

  • Re-flashed the airFiber radio with PtP firmware (rather than PtMP) and successfully established a connection to Carpenter Hill.

February 2023 / 1

  • Repointed dish to try for a consistent connection to Carpenter Hill. Signal strength improved but connection still mostly fails.

December 2023

  • Install the backbone equipment, including an airFiber 5XHD and 34 dBi dish antenna, pointing at Carpenter Hill.

Contacts

Site Admin

  • Tom Preston - KQ6EO - tpkq6eo@gmail.com

Mesh Admin

  • Tom Preston - KQ6EO - tpkq6eo@gmail.com
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